Ortahısar

Ortahisar

The small agricultural hamlet of Ortahisar is centred around a rock-cut citadel that pokes dramatically over the landscape. On the northern outskirts of town is rock-cutHallacdere Monastery while to east is the peaceful Pancarlık Kilise with some unique frescoes.

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Ortahısar

Ortahisar The small agricultural hamlet of Ortahisar is centred around a rock-cut citadel that pokes dramatically over the landscape. On the northern outskirts of town is rock-cutHallacdere Monastery while to east is the peaceful Pancarlık Kilise with some unique frescoes.

Soganlı Valley

Soganli Valley The twin valleys of Soǧanlı are scattered with pyramid-shaped rock pinnacles that were first hollowed out in the Roman era. By the time the Byzantine period was in full bloom, Soǧanlı had become a major monastic centre, its...

Uchısar

Uchisar The village of Uchisar is dominated by a mammoth rock-cut fortress, riddled with tunnels and caves. Just like the region’s underground cities, this rocky outcrop provided villagers with protection from invaders during the Roman and Byzantine eras. The fortress can...